Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced January 2016 January 2017 October 2017
Status Available - February 2016 Coming Soon - January 2017 Available - October 2017
Price Rs. 6,890 ($117.65) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 19,990 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 7,390 ($120.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors White, Black, Gold Various Metallic Gold, Absolute Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm
(5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
136.5 x 69 x 8.4mm
(5.37 x 2.72 x 0.33in)
Weight 131 g (4.62 oz) - 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J320F, J3109
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J320F
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - - Smart Manager
Notification LED No Yes No

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Spreadtrum SC9830 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos
GPU Mali-400 Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-400MP2
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB 16 GB 8 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.7 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (207 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (234 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.92% 68.14% 64.85%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio with RDS; recording FM radio FM radio, RDS, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED Flash
Features Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Front Camera 2 MP [Similar] 8 MP [Similar] 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ v4.1, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2050 mAh 2350 mAh 2000 mAh battery
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - Up to 14 h (3G)